Senior Consultant, Fund Accounting New Business

About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.

Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role

The role is an individual contributor role that sits within the Irish Fund Accounting New Business team reporting to the Operational Divisional Manager for New Business. The role is primarily responsible for the completion of client onboarding ensuring operational readiness for funds across Luxembourg Fund Accounting. It provides an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of Northern Trust’s valuation services by leading the onboarding of new business for both new and existing clients, while identifying opportunities for, and contributing to, the development of system enhancements and procedures.

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding of new clients and fund launches, ensuring operational readiness across Fund Accounting
• To be the technical and subject matter expert of various fund activity and specifically around the requirements of what is required to set up a fund, e.g. transitions/fund launches/in-specie transfers etc
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the industry and NT, in particular NT’s system capabilities, infrastructure and process data flows
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, solving onboarding challenges and co‑creating operating models that support their strategic and operational requirements
• Minimise errors in all deliverables at all stages
• Attend regulars meetings with the relevant Divisional Managers, Section Managers and Team Leaders and the Bangalore team
• Focus on the resolution of complex transitions, where expertise is required to interpret policies, guidelines and/or processes
• Identify and respond to operational risk throughout the business unit

Skills / Experience

Experience

• Current knowledge and experience of Fund Accounting with a strong focus on  Luxembourg specific requirements and  CSSF regulations

• Maintain an understanding of the industry and NT, in particular NT’s systems, infrastructure and process/data flows
• Strong   experience in  the alternative and semi liquid hybrid Luxembourg fund  structures
• Strong communication, negotiation, first class presentation and internal and external client-servicing skills
• Excellent Project Management skills

Systems

• Detailed Knowledge of Enterprise and related Fund Accounting Applications
• Experience with vendors preferred (Bloomberg, Reuters etc)
• Understanding of how Fund Accounting systems link and interface to other systems and an appreciation of how to implement such interfaces
• Analytically and procedurally competent to represent the team on cross-function process or project deliverables
• Responsible for the rollout of new procedures within the team in consultation with BPA/Team leaders/NAV Managers

Process Skills

• Ability to provide input into long term strategy for department
• Ability and desire to adhere to automation and standardisation of processes

Client Service

• Experience of representing businesses to current clients via presentations, etc
• NT client service culture among staff and ensure that all clients receive a quality service
• Ensure accuracy and timings are consistently achieved within the team and when not achieved actively pursue a solution. Proactive in maintaining Service Level Agreements and recognise when the SLA needs to be amended. Ensure the team adheres to SLA and fund prospectus
• Collaborate and consult with project/assignment stakeholders with ease. Prepare and recommend solutions to project/assignment issues and risk factors. Provide regular updates to the stakeholders on project status

Stakeholder Management

• Experience in designing and implementing development plans
• Be an effective communicator, motivator, coach and mentor any junior staff members
• Lead by example and actively mentors and coaches individuals on the FA teams. Provide guidance, knowledge and feedback to mentees. Mentor individuals and peers before, during and immediately after a project/assignment
• Identify tasks to be completed by project team and ensure that they are completed in a timely and efficient manner. Ensure best use of resources and systems. Identify individual responsibilities as well as overall project team responsibilities and ensure that these are being met
• Identify and delegate projects/assignments and project tasks to individuals and peers

• Maintain accountability for the projects/assignments.  Provide feedback and recognition to the individuals and the project team as to how they are progressing

Personal Development

• Have the ability and desire to proactively develop further as the business grows
• Genuine committed interest in own career development

Qualifications

• Relevant Professional Qualifications
• PC skills training
• Project Management training preferred
• Presentation skills

Personal Qualities

• Disciplined, authoritative, determined
• Enthusiastic, good communicator, coach, mentor
• Confident, well-balanced and resilient
• Must be approachable and gain respect
• Results-oriented, ambitious, highly driven
• Enthusiasm to improve company performance and systems
• Ability to think and act creatively
• Identifies solutions as well as issues
• Ability to prioritise workloads effectively
• Takes initiative to improve areas outside of immediate responsibilities

Work Authorization

Applicants must have the right to work in Ireland at the time of application and for the duration of employment.

Please note that Northern Trust is unable to provide employment permit sponsorship for this role. This includes Critical Skills Employment Permits, General Employment Permits, Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permits, Stamp 1G permissions, and other employment permits under Irish immigration frameworks.

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com, or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.